Chance the Rapper apologizes for pro-Kanye tweets after Trump shoutout 

That’s when he turned to that old stalwart of online apologies, the Notes app. Two minutes later, he followed up with a lengthy apology/explanation, saying that “I didn’t speak up because I agree with what Kanye had to say or because I fuck with Trump, I did it because I wanted to help my friend and cause I felt like I was being used to attack him.”

He adds, “I would never support someone who has made a career out of hatred, racism, and discrimination … let my apology be seen in my future works, and let me make up for my poorly timed comments with immediate action and advocacy for those who need it most.” He adds that the relationship between Black Chicagoans and the Democratic Party in particular has indeed been fraught over the decades, but “again, said that shit at the wrongest time.” You can click through to the complete statement below.